Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Attackers exploited Meta’s AI support chatbot to reset Instagram passwords and hijack accounts without accessing victims’ email inboxes. Attackers abused Meta’s AI-powered support chatbot to reset Instagram passwords and hijack accounts without accessing victims’ email inboxes. The issue affected several users, including high-profile accounts, before Instagram fixed the flaw. Security researcher Jane Wong and other […]

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Not a great look when the iGiant just launched its first password manager Apple just fixed a duo of security bugs in iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1, one of which might cause users' saved passwords to be read aloud. It's hardly an ideal situation for the visually impaired.…

Fixed passphrases for OmniAuth users not such a great idea GitLab on Thursday issued security updates for three versions of GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) software that address, among other flaws, a critical hard-coded password bug.…